I wish you much success. I am new to SP and love this resource. I try to post once a day to help encourage others as I think this bounces right back. You sound very active and that's terrific. Just last week my personal trainer told me that my eating will be responsible for about 85% of my success. I realized then and there that the "nutrition" tab on this wonderful resource will have to be my focus. I'm now trying to plan ahead. My best to you -- I too am in my early 50s and having fun trying to deal with life's stressors without using food to deal with it. Denice